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Whatever your tipple of choice is, from water and pop to whiskey and rum, they all come in bottles, though the aesthetic appeal of these bottles differs greatly depending on the brand. The Satechi ...

If you have a hard time throwing away empty bottles of expensive wines or liquors, put the bottles to good use by converting them into lamps on the cheap. Taylor Martin has covered technology online ...

There's an old camping trick, for people who don't want to bother getting a lantern: just stick a flashlight up against the bottom of a plastic pop bottle, turn the flashlight on, then bask in the ...

Nearly everyone uses glass bottles and needs lamps, so why not make a lamp out of a used bottle? Here are two ways you can get this project done, either with a traditional tungsten filament or a more ...

A Brazilian mechanic is bringing light to the masses. With just a plastic bottle, water, and bleach, Alfredo Moser has found a way to produce a light that is up to 40 or 60 watts — stronger than some ...

Rob Lewbel has taken a weekend hobby and made it into art. The former Hollywood lighting technician knows all about gizmos, gadgets and the art of making them into celluloid magic. One of his first ...

This clever LED bottle light lets you turn any old empty bottle into a glass lamp! The rechargeable light is shaped just like a cork, so it can slip into the empty bottle of your choice. The light ...

Despite what Back to the Future fans would have you believe, "where's my hoverboard?" isn't a shoe-in for the motto of 2015. "Let there be light" is a strong contender, thanks to this being Unesco's ...

We’re no stranger to projects that use recycled wine bottles; there are about a million on Pinterest. But this one, designed by Barcelona company Nutcreatives and produced by eco-conscious glass ...

Tammy Schmidt turns pipes into light. Pinterest spurred her interest, and Etsy turns her creativity into cash. With her husband, George, Schmidt operates Stonecold Designz, cutting, etching, threading ...